Leaders of the revolution

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How common is it for revolutionary armies to have leaders? I didn't even consider the possibility until I saw that one of the armies that was fighting for Dutch independence had a name. I can't remember the name now, but I think it is an Austrian leader called "von Austria" or "de Austria" or something. He had a surprisingly small army for the Dutch independence movement (slightly above 5000 infantry) and was thus thoroughly destroyed by the Austrians who diagreed with the Dutch.

I have never seen this before, and was very puzzled. It would make sense, as even great leaders can be dissatisfied with the rule of a country, but I didn't even think about it until I found this one by accident.

 

[Morpheus506]

During Civil War armies and leaders of the main country will go to the rebel side, but during common revolts, they will not have special leaders.

 

[unmerged(17313)]

But is the rising in the Netherlands a civil war? I thought it was just some sort of uprising similar to the one you get when you annex non-core provinces (only much, MUCH larger)?

 

[Morpheus506]

Hm... I thought you were playing with spanish lowlands. In which case, the only leader that the Dutch could've picked up was el Gran Capitan. But, since the Dutch revolution was coded to happen, it might have been coded to receive leaders. I doubt it though... Maybe what you saw was an anomaly.

 

[unmerged(17313)]

I guess so... I've never seen it happen before... and the leader was - I believe - originally Austrian, so maybe he was received at the same time that an ermy emerged in Flanders? Well, he's long gone now anyway^^

 

[Morpheus506]

If you ever play another game in which you see this happen, definitely say so. Then more investigation will be required.